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At next week’s press event in Los Angeles, Amazon will introduce new versions of the Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle e-reader. What can we expect from the event? Here’s a rumor roundup. Front-lit Kindle Touch Since Barnes & Noble introduced the front-lit Nook with GlowLight in April, we’ve been waiting for...

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Barnes & Noble has announced that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets, but the company is not getting out of the tablet market completely. Instead of building its own, Barnes & Noble will attempt to create a co-branded line of tablets with third-party manufacturers. The announcement does not affect...

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Here in the states, at least, the e-reader market is ruled by two bookstore giants: Amazon and Barnes & Noble. And while it's not likely to come barreling into the top two any time soon, Sony has made a fairly strong case for number three, particularly with last year's...

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More Info Hands-on with Kobo's Glo and Mini e-readers Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight review Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review There's nothing like a good underdog story. Aside from last year's failed Vox tablet, Kobo has made some quality devices, but has still failed to make a huge dent in the...

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When Barnes & Noble announced the front-lit Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight in April, the company stressed the e-reader’s usefulness for reading in bed while your partner sleeps beside you — which seemed like a niche use. At the launch of the front-lit Kindle Paperwhite, though, Jeff Bezos said Amazon...

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It looks as if B&N will beat Amazon to market with the first front-lit ereader. The image here is by way of The Digital Reader and suggests B&N is set to launch an updated Nook Simple Touch Reader sooner verses later. Called The Nook Simple Touch Reader with GlowLight, the...

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If you needed further proof that Amazon is planning a sequel to its Kindle Touch eReader, look no further. Amazon’s eReader is no longer available on the company’s website, signaling that Amazon plans to announce its follow-up very soon. Right now, the best bet for the announcement date is September 6th, when Amazon will hold...

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The Nook's $20 price drop is more than the whim of a few major retailers -- it's Barnes & Noble's new MSRP. Following Walmart and Target's recent discounts, the company's own website is now listing the glowing e-reader at its new $119 price. The reduction is almost assuredly in...

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Barnes & Noble is seemingly trying to get some stock off its hands with a new, week-long promotion: Anybody who buys a Nook HD+ tablet between March 24 and 31 will get a Nook Simple Touch e-reader (the non-front-lit version) for free. The offer applies at Barnes & Noble retail...

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Barnes & Noble leapt quickly on rumors by unveiling the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. The reader is the first to merge e-paper with edge lighting that evenly illuminates the screen in the dark without needing an add-on or an outside light. The trick is meant for couples that don't...

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Simply put, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is better than Amazon's Kindle Touch because: a) the new Nook doesn't have ads, and b) it lets you read in the dark. Take a look at Barnes & Noble's newest Nook and find out how its read-in-the-dark GlowLight feature works below: &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;object...

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Have you been enviously eyeing the self-illuminating screen on the Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight, but didn't want to give up your digital library of Kindle wares? Dear reader, today is your lucky day, with Amazon announcing the Kindle Paperwhite. No, not paperweight, Paperwhite. It has a new, front-lit display...

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Last week, Barnes & Noble spilled its plans to bring its popular e-reader to the UK through its own storefront, and now retailer John Lewis is getting in on the fun. This fall, the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with GlowLight will be hitting the chain's 37 UK...

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The bags are packed. The passport is on the counter. The Nook Simple Touch is about to hit the road. In its latest retail expansion, Barnes & Noble is sending its ereader to the UK. The little ereader will be available from several large retailers starting early this October. B&N...

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Barnes & Noble offered its Nook Simple Touch e-reader for $79 during last year's Black Friday sale, a $20 discount from its regular selling price of $99, and now it's making the discount permanent. The device launched back in June 2011, and the company has since launched a newer...

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If you bought a Nook HD or Nook HD+ plus over the holidays, you probably didn’t have too much company. Barnes & Noble has reported its Nook sales results for the holiday season and they spell out some bad news for the company’s e-reading venture. Revenues for the unit...

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When you think of e-book readers, you might think of the Amazon Kindle or the Barnes & Noble Nook. But you’re not limited to just those two choices. Sony also offers a line of e-book readers, and this past week, I tested the company’s latest model, the Sony Reader PRS-T2....

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If you’ve been thinking of buying a Kindle Touch, this isn’t the week. Amazon lists the Kindle Touch 3G as unavailable and has the Kindle Touch WiFi with special offers shipping in 8 to 9 days (the ad-free version is completely unavailable). That suggests the possibility of new models coming soon. Gizmodo...

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The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, now available for $139, has one key update over prior models: With its built in LED lighting, you can read your e-Ink content in the dark. Reviews are generally favorable although at least one points out that the new Nook has...

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Barnes & Noble beat out Amazon and Sony today by delivering the first E-Ink device with a built-in light, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. It may seem like a minor victory, but for E-Ink fanatics the new Nook is a sign of things to come. I chatted with...

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American bookseller Barnes and Noble is planning to broaden its horizons with a little international travel. At the same time the Kindle Fire HD will make its first tentative steps across the pond, the company behind the Nook has appointed Patrick Rouvillois to spearhead its global domination -- starting...

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A very dramatic report released Monday by market research firm IHS iSuppli says the e-reader market is “on an alarmingly precipitous decline”, with shipments estimated to fall to 10.9 million units in 2013, down from 14.9 million this year and 23.2 million in 2011. The collapse is “virtually unheard of,”...

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If you’ve held off on ordering Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, you’ll now have to wait more than a month to get your reading on. Amazon began shipping out Kindle Paperwhite pre-orders on Monday, but now the e-reader is showing an expected ship date of four to six weeks....

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Remember that web browser that was found hiding in the Nook's search function? It's time could be nigh. According to a leaked memo acquired by TechCrunch, Barnes & Nobel will be updating the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight with an email app, web browser and an...

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Barnes & Noble's Simple Touch with Glowlight was here long before Amazon's glow-in-the-dark offering, and has found its way onto plenty of your nightstands. We thought it was great, except wishing it was cheaper and had 3G, and since the company has remedied the former if not the latter...

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Just hours ahead of today’s Amazon’s event, Kobo revealed its new lineup of e-book readers, which includes a model with a built-in light and a seven-inch Android tablet. Collectively known as the Kobo Family, the Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, Kobo Arc and Kobo Touch are all expected to be available...

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It’s a bit hard to officially review the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight as it’s almost exactly the same as the previous version but with one important improvement: it glows. Arguably, the Nook and the Kindle are equal contenders in the race to the e-reader throne and although I...